Dace · Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace in the Diddington Brook

Largest measured dace: 17.7 cm

The largest dace measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Diddington Brook was 17.7 cm, recorded at Shooters Hollow on 20 September 2010.

Across 28 measured dace, the median measured length was 9.7 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Diddington Brook.

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Most recent observation20 September 2010Margetts Farm · 15 fish

Largest measured dace: 17.7 cm
Median length: 9.7 cm
Fish measured: 28
Survey locations: 5

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured dace

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
17.7 cm	20 Sept 2010	Shooters Hollow	123897
17.3 cm	20 Sept 2010	Coronation Wood	123899
16.1 cm	20 Sept 2010	Margetts Farm	123905
16 cm	20 Sept 2010	DS Pumping Station	123904
15.6 cm	20 Sept 2010	US Pumping Station	123902
12.2 cm	20 Sept 2010	Shooters Hollow	123897
11.4 cm	20 Sept 2010	Margetts Farm	123905
11.1 cm	20 Sept 2010	US Pumping Station	123902
10.6 cm	20 Sept 2010	Margetts Farm	123905
10.6 cm	20 Sept 2010	Coronation Wood	123899

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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Where dace were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one dace record.

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

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Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding dace
US Pumping Station	20 Sept 2010	20 Sept 2010	1
Shooters Hollow	20 Sept 2010	20 Sept 2010	1
Margetts Farm	20 Sept 2010	20 Sept 2010	1
DS Pumping Station	20 Sept 2010	20 Sept 2010	1
Coronation Wood	20 Sept 2010	20 Sept 2010	1

Choose a point or table row to see the location. More survey visits can mean more records, but not necessarily more fish.

2010–2010

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded dace that year.

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 28 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 6 cm
Lower quarter: 8.8 cm
Median: 9.7 cm
Upper quarter: 11.2 cm
Largest: 17.7 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Before you fish

Good to know

These are past survey records, so the fish present today may be different. Map points are approximate—check local access, permissions and fishing rules before visiting.

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